Boosted by its 3D re-release, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace has crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office, placing it on a course to overtake The Dark Knight as the 10th highest-grossing film of all time.

Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox announced today that the 3D-converted Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace will debut in theaters on Feb. 10, 2012. Subsequent installments of the saga will be released at a rate of one a year.